Relationship between MMP Expression and Virulence of Dengue Virus Type-2 in Infected Mosquito and Mammalian Cells.

abstract：:In developed countries, the infection related-mortality rates in children hospitalized in tertiary medical facilities, where many patients with underlying disease are also hospitalized, are uncertain. We investigated the characteristics of infectious diseases-related fatal cases in the pediatric ward of a Japanese ter...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Toda N,Hoshina T,Koga Y,Ochiai M,Kaku N,Yamamura K,Torisu H,Ihara K,Takada H,Maehara Y,Hara T

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical analysis of cases of bacteremia is valuable. However, limited data on bacteremia are available in Vietnam. We conducted a single-center retrospective surveillance study at the Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam between 2009 and 2012. In total, 45,366 blood cultures were analyzed. The number of blood cultur...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Takeshita N,Anh NQ,Phuong DM,Thanh DV,Thuy PP,Huong MTL,Takahashi M,Ohmagari N

更新日期：2019-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the biological effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) rtA181T/sW172* point mutation on HBsAg secretion and the potential mechanisms involved in hepatocarcinogenesis. Full-length HBV wild type (wt) and HBV rtA181T/sW172* expression plasmids were transfected into HepG2 cell lines or were injected into C57BL/6...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Zheng J,Jiang S,Lu F

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the molecular epidemiology of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Okinawa Prefecture, located in a subtropical region of Japan, we performed genetic analysis of the F gene in HMPV from patients with acute respiratory infection from January 2009 to December 2011. HMPV was detected in 18 of 485 throat swabs (3...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Nidaira M,Taira K,Hamabata H,Kawaki T,Gushi K,Mahoe Y,Maeshiro N,Azama Y,Okano S,Kyan H,Kudaka J,Tsukagoshi H,Noda M,Kimura H

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative bacterium which is associated with severe infections in humans. We experienced two cases of sucrose-fermenting V. vulnificus infection. The causative agents in both cases were unidentifiable by conventional identification systems because of their unique characteristics, and sequenc...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Nagao M,Shimizu Y,Kawada Y,Baba H,Yamada K,Torii K,Ohta M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and morbidities of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in newborn infants. Tissue culture and direct immunofluorescence (DIF) tests were used to detect the presence of nasopharyngeal C. trachomatis infection in 35 preterm and 21 healthy term neonates. All infants wer...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Bekler C,Kultursay N,Ozacar T,Sayiner A,Yalaz M,Akisu M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A follow-up serological study was conducted involving 47 subjects who received 4 doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, combined with the acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) together with Salk-type inactivated polio vaccine (DTaP-wIPV), until 6 years of age. All antibody levels declined more rapidly than expected wit...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Nakayama T,Suga S,Okada K,Okabe N

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease affecting humans, with tropical and subtropical regions having the highest risk of dengue virus infections. The clinical symptoms often range from mild fever to fever with hemorrhagic manifestations and shock. Since 2010, India has been witnessing a marked increase in the...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Pooja S,Sabeena S,Revti B,Sanjay R,Anjali A,Rajendra K,Aswathyraj S,Giselle D,Hindol M,Arunkumar G

更新日期：2017-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection transmission systems circulate infection through complex contact patterns related to both contact patterns and patterns of factors that affect the risk of transmission given contact. The nonlinear dynamics of infection transmission cause these patterns to make big differences in population infection levels. ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Koopman JS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined pathological changes in the lung tissues of young and aged mice infected with influenza virus. Young mice inoculated with influenza virus showed body weight loss at 4 days post-infection (dpi), meanwhile body weight decrease started from 9 dpi in the aged mice. We histopathologically examined th...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Muto NA,Sunden Y,Hattori T,Fujikura D,Nakayama Y,Miyazaki T,Maruyama M,Kimura T,Sawa H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis genovars in male sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic patients from 1 province in eastern China (Jiangsu) and 3 provinces in southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan). Urine specimens (n = 140) were collected from 46 public ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Han Y,Yin YP,Shi MQ,Zhong MY,Chen SC,Xang Z,Jiang N,Chen XS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A molecular epidemiological study of rotavirus (RV) and norovirus (NoV) infections was carried out in Nha Trang city in Vietnam between December 2005 and June 2006. RV and NoV were detected in 87 (47.5%) and 12 (6.6%) of the 183 fecal specimens from children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, respectively. The m...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Tamura T,Nishikawa M,Anh DD,Suzuki H

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue fever (DF) is a mosquito-borne viral disease of great concern in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. One important cause of the increase in DF is rapid development and urbanization has led to proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector responsible for transmission of the illness. Surveill...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Campos GS,Pinho AC,Brandão CJ,Bandeira AC,Sardi SI

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-sternotomy infections are a kind of nosocomial infection involving the mediastinum space and the sternum, with a high morbidity and mortality rate. The present study was carried out to identify the incidence of mediastinitis following cardiac surgery and the most common risk factors. Cardic patients undergoing su...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ghotaslou R,Yagoubi AR,Khalili AA,Mahmodian R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia. She was admitted to our hospital with ventricular tachycardia and was subsequently diagnosed with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia, with no structural heart disease. However, 12 days after admission, she suddenly developed a high-grad...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Takahashi N,Shimada T,Tanabe K,Sato M,Kitamura J,Sato H,Yoshitomi H,Ishibashi Y,Sakane T

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are the leading causes of acute respiratory tract infection in children, and clinical manifestations of these virus infections are considered similar. To investigate the differences in clinical characteristics between HMPV and RSV infections in young c...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Taniguchi A,Kawada JI,Go K,Fujishiro N,Hosokawa Y,Maki Y,Sugiyama Y,Suzuki M,Tsuji T,Hoshino S,Muramatsu H,Kidokoro H,Kinoshita F,Hirakawa A,Takahashi Y,Sato Y,Natsume J,Nagoya Collaborative Clinical Research Team.

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the resistance to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins of an Enterobacter cloacae clinical isolate, EC002, by transconjugation, isoelectric-focusing analysis, and cloning experiments. It produced two beta-lactamases with isoelectric point values of 5.4 and 8.7, corresponding to TEM-141, a novel variant of TEM-...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Liu G,Ling BD,Xie YE,Lin L,Zeng Y,Zhang X,Lei J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced a case of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) due to infection after maternal antibody conversion with vaccine. The mother was immunized with rubella vaccine at 14 years of age, and was confirmed as having rubella-specific hemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibody at the 1:16 level both at ages 26 and 30 ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ushida M,Katow S,Furukawa S

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae among HIV-positive patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains unclear. We investigated 300 HIV-positive adults (200 with CAP and 100 with no respiratory illness) and 75 HIV-negative adults with CAP for the prevalence of respiratory pathogens using culture and serol...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Shankar EM,Kumarasamy N,Vignesh R,Balakrishnan P,Solomon SS,Murugavel KG,Saravanan S,Velu V,Farooq SM,Hayath K,Muthu S,Solomon S,Rao UA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive methodology for PCR detection of Staphylococcus aureus or Bordetella pertussis DNA within cot mattress polyurethane foam was developed. The assay's applicability was evaluated on polyurethane foam from used cot mattresses. S. aureus DNA was detected in 42% of mattresses of sudden infant death syndrome (SID...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Sherburn RE,Webb TE,Jenkins RO

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the 2018 rubella outbreak in Japan, this study aimed to assess rubella prevention measures based on the vaccination and immunization status of pregnant women in Japan. Our cohort study involved 3 local core hospitals in Yokohama City, and a total of 666 pregnant women were recruited between June 2018 and Sep...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Iwata A,Kurasawa K,Kubota K,Sugo Y,Odagami M,Aoki S,Okuda M,Yamanaka T,Miyagi E

更新日期：2020-12-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we conducted a species-level identification of group G streptococcal (GGS) isolates from companion animals in Japan and analyzed antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns. Strains were isolated from sterile and non-sterile specimens collected from 72 animals with clinical signs or symptoms in April-May, 2...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Tsuyuki Y,Kurita G,Murata Y,Goto M,Takahashi T

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:From November 2004 to April 2005, 5 cases of norovirus (NoV) occurred in Sakai City, Japan. These were all diffuse outbreaks due to infections with genogroup II genotype 4 (GII/4) virus strains. Similar outbreaks occurred throughout Japan; hence, GII/4 was assumed to be the prevalent NoV type. However, a NoV outbreak ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Uchino K,Miyoshi T,Matsuo M,Ikeda Y,Yoshida Y,Teranaka Y,Sugimoto M,Sasaki Y,Shibata H,Fujii F,Tanaka T

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody distribution to a novel swine-origin influenza A (H3N2) variant virus among different age groups in Japan was determined by hemagglutination-inhibition assay. Japanese children in the age group 1-14 years were at a higher risk than those in older age groups. ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kishida N,Imai M,Xu H,Taya K,Fujisaki S,Takashita E,Tashiro M,Odagiri T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chryseobacterium meningosepticum is an uncommon pathogen causing adult bacterial meningitis. Herein, we report the case history of one 21-year-old woman with this uncommon central nervous system infection. A diagnosis of adult C. meningosepticum meningitis can only be confirmed by a positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Lu CH,Huang CR,Tsai NW,Chang CS,Chuang YC,Lee PY,Lei CB,Wang HC,Wang KW,Chang WN

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kudoa septempunctata, a myxosporean parasite, was recently identified as the causative agent of food poisoning resulting from the consumption of raw olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). A single blind inter-laboratory study, involving 5 laboratories, was conducted to validate a quantitative real-time PCR assay for...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Iijima Y,Nakanishi N,Furusawa H,Ohnishi T,Sugita-Konishi Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measles is a highly contagious infection caused by the measles virus (MV). This study performed long-term surveillance in order to survey the prevalence of MV. A total of 417 patients diagnosed with or suspected of having measles were tested for MV between January 2007 and December 2016 in Osaka City, Japan. Reverse t...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kaida A,Iritani N,Kanbayashi D,Yamamoto SP,Hirai Y,Hakui N,Fujimori R,Mori H,Hirokawa H,Ogasawara J,Kubo H

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in endemic countries is challenging due to high caseloads and limited resources. A simple and cost-effective diagnostic test for the rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) in clinical specimens is crucially needed. We evaluated the performance of an in-house ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Phetsuksiri B,Rudeeaneksin J,Srisungngam S,Bunchoo S,Klayut W,Nakajima C,Hamada S,Suzuki Y

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus types 1, 2, and 3 can usually be isolated in only a short time, although occasionally it may take longer. This phenomenon has been explained empirically as being due to the viral load in the sample, although to date there has been no experimental confirmation of this. In this study we therefore tried to est...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Enomoto M,Fujimoto T,Konagaya M,Hanaoka N,Chikahira M,Taniguchi K,Okabe N

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate a tularemia outbreak in the Thrace region of Turkey. The outbreak occurred in Demirkoy village of Edirne, in 2005. Of 400 villagers, 266 were examined and their sera were taken. Throat swabs and lymph node aspirates were cultured. Specific antibodies in patients and domestic an...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Gürcan S,Eskiocak M,Varol G,Uzun C,Tatman-Otkun M,Sakru N,Karadenizli A,Karagöl C,Otkun M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00